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{% extends "foundation/base.html" %}

{% block page_title %}More About the Open Web Fund{% endblock %}

{% block article_title %}
  More About the Open Web Fund
{% endblock %}

{% block article_content %}
  <p>The Mozilla community's greatest achievement is the creation of the open source Firefox web browser. Building on our experience with Firefox, we
  believe that even more people can – and must – get involved in the cause of keeping the internet open. Artists, lawyers, teachers, filmmakers, anyone who
  cares about the future of the internet - these people have skills and creativity that can help make the open web stronger in very concrete ways. We've
  started Mozilla Drumbeat to make this kind of participation possible, and easy.</p>

  <p>Ultimately, our goal is a strong, safe, open internet: an internet built and backed by a massive global community committed to the idea that everyone
  should all be able to freely create, innovate and express ideas online without asking permission from others.</p>

  <p>Of course, we will make this in the same way we make Firefox -- using an open, participatory and global approach to build things that simultaneously make
  the web stronger and delight the people who use them.</p>

  <h2>What is the Open Web Fund?</h2>

  <p>{% with drumbeat="//www.drumbeat.org" %}
      Mozilla has launched <a href="{{ drumbeat }}">Drumbeat</a>: an invitation to everyday internet users to help keep the web open. This year,
  Mozilla Foundation has committed more than $1.5 million to Drumbeat, including the Mozilla Drumbeat Open Web Fund to support initiatives will grow and
  protect internet freedom.{% endwith %}</p>

  <p>{% with projects="//www.drumbeat.org/projects", events="//www.drumbeat.org/events" %}
      The first goal with Drumbeat is to develop new ways for everyday internet users to participate in building a better internet. We believe hands on,
  participatory web projects are the best place to start. We'll back the best of these projects with modest seed funding and help recruit contributors
  through local events. We began experiments with this model in early 2010 and innovative open web <a href="{{ projects }}">projects</a>
  and vibrant <a href="{{ events }}">local events</a> are already starting to roll.{% endwith %}</p>

  <p>While this approach draws inspiration from other challenge-style programs, one thing is unique – projects have the opportunity to get going right away
  without waiting around to see if they have 'won' the challenge. Members of the drumbeat community can join, volunteer or vote for any project as soon as
  it has been created. Projects that gain community support move from emerging to featured status. Successful featured projects that fit closely with the
  Drumbeat mission will be considered for a grant from the Mozilla Drumbeat Open Web Fund.</p>

  <p>The benefit of this approach is that participating projects can get value even if they never receive full support or funding. Also, there is an increased
  likelihood that funded projects will succeed as they have already developed a community and traction.</p>

  <p>Right now we can only support so many projects. If you can support Drumbeat we can do more.</p>

  <h2>How can you be a part of Mozilla Drumbeat?</h2>

  <ul class="mzp-u-list-styled">
    <li><a href="//www.drumbeat.org/people">Join</a> Drumbeat</li>
    <li>Get involved in a <a href="//www.drumbeat.org/projects">project</a></li>
    <li><a href="{{ donate_url(location='open-web-fund') }}">Donate</a> to the Mozilla Drumbeat Open Web Fund</a></li>
  </ul>

{% endblock %}
